The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MOFPI) has been implementing Mega Food Park Scheme (MFPS), a component scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY), to create modern infrastructure for the food processing sector along the value chain from farm to market. The Ministry does not set up Mega Food Parks on its own and rather the scheme is demand driven wherein proposals are invited through Expression of Interest from eligible entities as per scheme guidelines. Under the Mega Food Park scheme, MOFPI has sanctioned one project to Tamil Nadu State Agricultural Marketing Board (TNSAMB) for setting up of Mega Food Park at Tirunelveli District of Tamil Nadu. Details of the project is at Annexure.

Further, a proposal from M/s State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu with proposed location at Upparapatti, Theni District was received during 10^th phase (last date as 10.03.2021). However, the same could not be sanctioned due to lower marks scored as per evaluation criteria of scheme guidelines. There is no proposal pending with the Ministry from Theni, Virudhunagar, Tuticorin, Erode, Cuddalore, Salem, Dindigul, Tirunelveli, Tiruvannamalai and Krishnagiri districts of Tamil Nadu for setting up of Mega Food Parks.

The scheme has been discontinued by the Government with effect from 01.04.2021 with provision for committed liabilities for ongoing projects only. 

MOFPI has no proposal to setup any Ultra Mega Food Park at Pelakuppam village in Villupuram District.

ANNEXURE

This information was given by Union Minister of State for Ministry of Food Processing Industries Shri Prahlad Singh Patel in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.

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